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The Angels released a statement following Nick Adenhart's tragic death Thursday.

Adenhart was among three people killed early Thursday when a minivan ran a red light and hit the sports car they were traveling in. "The Angels family has suffered a tremendous loss today. We are deeply saddened and shocked by this tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Nick's family, friends, loved ones and fans," Angels general manager Tony Reagins said in a statement. No other members of the Angels organization were involved in the crash, despite early reports to the contrary. Thu, Apr 9, 2009 02:57:00 PM

TMZ.com reports that 22-year-old Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident hours after his start Wednesday night against the A's.

A local news station, NBC25, has confirmed the report. According to TMZ: "Cops say someone driving a minivan blew through a red light, causing the Mitsubishi that Adenhart was riding in to hit a light pole. Three people were killed in the crash, including Nick." The van driver reportedly fled the scene before eventually being apprehended, and has been charged with felony hit-and-run. The identities of the other victims have not been revealed, but TMZ's report that it included a member of the Angels was incorrect. Adenhart pitched six outstanding scoreless innings Wednesday night in only his fourth major league start. Thu, Apr 9, 2009 11:18:00 AM

Nick Adenhart was denied his second major league victory after shutting out the A's for six innings on Wednesday.

Adenhart turned a 3-0 lead over to the usually trustworthy Angels pen in the seventh, but Scot Shields, Brian Fuentes and some shaky defense combined to let him down. Jose Arredondo was also charged with two runs thanks to some pretty awful usage -- he was allowed to come back out for the eighth after throwing a scoreless seventh, only to be pulled in favor of Shields after giving up a pair of singles. Three runs ended up scoring then, followed by three more in the ninth against Fuentes. Adenhart, who struck out five and walked three, has made a pretty good case for an early pickup in AL-only leagues. Thu, Apr 9, 2009 02:20:00 AM

Nick Adenhart yielded two runs in 6 2/3 innings Tuesday in a victory over the Cubs.

Adenhart moved to 3-0 with a 3.12 ERA this spring. He's a hard guy to trust after a truly awful final four months in Triple-A last year, but he's giving the Angels reason to hope he'll be a more-than-adequate stopgap for their depleted rotation. Tue, Mar 31, 2009 07:37:00 PM

Depth Charts

Angels placed 3B David Freese on the 15-day disabled list with a non-displaced fracture in his right index finger.

Freese suffered the injury Wednesday when he got hit in the hand by a Mike Pelfrey pitch. He's expected to miss at least three weeks. Kyle Kubitza has been recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake, though Taylor Featherston is starting at third base for the Angels in Thursday's series finale against the visiting Twins.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Saturday that Matt Joyce (concussion) has been symptom-free for a couple days.

Joyce should be ready to return soon, but with the addition of David Murphy, Shane Victorino and David DeJesus, there's really no longer a role for him. He's a candidate to be designated for assignment. Joyce is batting just .178/.274/.298 on the season.

Jered Weaver (hip) will make another rehab start with High-A Inland Empire on Tuesday.

Weaver threw 63 pitches while allowing one unearned run over 3 2/3 innings for Inland Empire last Thursday in his first rehab outing. Tuesday's rehab start should be his final one before rejoin the Angels' rotation. Cory Rasmus is making a start Sunday and should get another one after that before giving way to Weaver.

C.J. Wilson will undergo surgery to repair a left elbow impingement and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2015 season.

Wilson alerted the Angels to the news prior to the trade deadline. He has been pitching with bone spurs in his elbow since April, but his range of motion has diminished recently which necessitated the surgery. He should be fully healthy and ready to go for the start of the 2015 season.

Making his way back from Tommy John surgery, Skaggs has been throwing only fastballs to this point. The left-hander noted Saturday that he's gained 10 pounds since the operation as he looks to add more muscle. He won't be game-ready until spring training.